# Cancel issuance of Hideez Key (Reserved -> Ready)

After you have assigned the Hideez Key to an employee and he has switched to the Reserved status, you can decide to revoke this key for various reasons: 

1. An employee was fired or changed position in the company. 
2. The employee did not receive the key, and the package with it was lost 
3. There is a suspicion that someone has intercepted the key and performed some actions on it, etc. 

In cases 1 and 2, you can return the inactive button to the Ready status. 

In case 3 - [transfer the key to the Compromised status](https://enterprise.hideez.com/hideez-enterprise-server/keys-management/transition-to-compromised-status).

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/XxWuzN2RavQubOzN8OzE/Reserved-Ready%20%D0%94%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%20%D1%81%D0%BE%20%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%20HK.jpg)

### Option 1. The employee did not try to connect the Hideez Key

#### Step 1 

Remove the Hideez Key in the Reserved status from the employee.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/cVogy92rOYu3El6VM81r/res1.jpg)

#### Step 2

Confirm the deletion.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/8bKHvh4roJI24uqglei9/res2.jpg)

#### Step 3

Hideez Key will be displayed in the Hardware Vaults list in the Ready status.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/r9oX3IqRvu5zr3FX5zz5/Untitled-18.jpg)

### Option 2. Hideez Key has not been activated yet, but it already has an established connection with this computer

#### Step 1

Remove the Hideez Key in the Reserved status from the employee.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/cVogy92rOYu3El6VM81r/res1.jpg)

#### Step 2

Confirm the deletion.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/8bKHvh4roJI24uqglei9/res2.jpg)

#### Step 3

Hideez Key will be displayed in the Hardware Vaults list in the Deactivated status.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/5UfJS5P6U9igR1Wi85Ii/Untitled-19.jpg)

Cleaning procedure - Wipe will be executed the next time the Hideez Key is connected in the Deactivated status. If Wipe is successful, the Hideez Key status will change to Ready.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/RdTysrljwe610dPFG7tE/blobs/bKeQE932fCnT2dw50ut8/Untitled-20.jpg)

Then it can be assigned to a new user. If an automatic wipe procedure fails and Hideez Key remains in the Deactivated status - you need to use the manual [Wipe procedure](https://enterprise.hideez.com/hideez-enterprise-server/keys-management/wipe-procedure).